The opportunity to be able to end the runner up position this season is of course still open for Barcelona because they still have 4 games left this season, today Girona has played their 35th game but unfortunately they got a negative result in the match, Girona today got a draw against Alaves and made Girona position easier to be shifted by Barcelona if they managed to win over Real Sociedad later,  After girona getting a draw from Alaves, of course, now Barcelona and Girona only have a difference of 2 points, so Barcelona only needs 1 win to be able to return to 2nd place in La Liga later, Barcelona in a few days will face Real Sociedad so I think it will be easy for Barcelona to get 3 points in the game later.

The runner up position may not look too important for a team that is only eyeing a Champions League ticket, but actually by getting the runner up position of course they get financial benefits, because as far as I know if  two teams that made it to the Copa Cup final and also the top two La Liga teams will be able to play in the Spanish Super Cup competition later,  So I think Barcelona and Girona will still compete to be runners up until the end of the season.

At this time Intermilan certainly no longer have targets in Serie A because they won the Scudetto this season, the victory over Frosinone with a large enough score certainly indicates a big difference in quality over the two teams, winning with a crushing score of course it is not too surprising for me because indeed Intermilan has a quality squad compared to Frosinone,  Although both teams have fairly balanced ball possession, it can be seen that Intermilan has better passing accuracy so they can score 5 goals even though Frosinone has more chances than Intermilan, Frosinone who is fighting away from the relegation zone actually played quite well in the match but unfortunately they were less able to take advantage of the opportunities available to score.

The match between Roma vs Atlanta will be a very decisive match, the two teams currently have the same points and are only separated by goal difference, but it seems that Atlanta benefits more in the match because it plays at home but still we cannot underestimate the resurgence of Roma in the game later, for now Atlanta benefits more with one more game left this season than Roma,  So I think the last Champions League ticket next season will belong to Atlanta.

Ten Hag is currently under considerable pressure after Manchester United failed to win in the last two matches, the failure to get 3 points from the previous match has made Manchester United currently have to fight hard to be able to end the season in the Europa League after their position was successfully shifted by Chelsea, Manchester United performance is quite bad this season makes them often experience inconsistency in their game,  Especially when at this time the Manchester United squad is in a storm of injuries and it actually makes Manchester United even worse.

The game against Arsenal will of course be a difficult game for Manchester United at this time, especially they will face Arsenal with a limp while Arsenal is actually in a state of onfire and motivated to win all the remaining games of the season, but even so of course we cannot deny if maybe Manchester United will give Arsenal a surprise,  Especially now that Manchester United is in need of points to be able to compete for Europa League tickets next season.

Leverkusen have reached the final and are only one step away from winning the European League trophy this season, Leverkusen performance in reaching the final is certainly full of surprises and now one more difficult game awaits them, Leverkusen unbeaten record this season has reached 49 games and they have the opportunity to continue to extend that record because they still have a few games left,  The mentality and unyielding mentality possessed by the Leverkusen squad is certainly the main factor in the good performance possessed by Bayern Leverkusen this season, apart from the strategy also applied by Alonso, of course, luck may also be a factor in Leverkusen's success this season.

Atlanta also have reached the final round after a difficult journey they went through, from the start not being favourites as finalists of course Atlanta was able to surprise us with their achievements that were able to reach the final, at the moment Atlanta is certainly not the favorite to win the Europa League when they meet Leverkusen later, but I think Atlanta will also probably provide a strong fight for Leverkusen,  If if they win in the final, Atlanta of course must remain focused on the match until the referee blows the whistle because as you said Leverkusen often give surprises until the last minute of the game.

This season Champions League presents us with many surprises, because indeed many of the favourites have been eliminated at the moment, the final between Madrid and Dortmund is certainly not the ideal final that many people have predicted before but this is where we now see Dortmund will try to destroy Madrid's power in the Champions League this season, what you write is of course quite reasonable because indeed so far Madrid is the favorite to win the league Champions not only during the final but even since the group stage many of us have made Madrid favourites, in contrast to Dortmund who maybe no one even thought they could reach the Champions League final this season.

Honestly, after seeing the difficult journey from Dortmund until they reached the final, of course I personally think if both teams have a 50/50 chance of winning at the moment, we have seen Madrid able to continue to put strong pressure on other teams and even the quality of the squad they have will certainly not be doubted in achieving a victory in each of their matches, but still Dortmund also cannot be underestimated when they can destroy Atletico and also PSG this season.

Jorginho has been widely rumored to leave Arsenal at the end of the season because he has a short-term contract with Arsenal, Jorginho who is a former Chelsea player has been outcast from his old club and finally recruited by Arsenal to fill the void in the middle line after Xhaka left and also Partey who is often injured so far, I personally think before if the purchase of Jorginho is a futile purchase because of Jorginho's age No longer young, but today we can see how Jorginho was able to make Arsenal stronger this season, although Jorginho often played as a substitute but when he came onto the field of play, Jorginho could change Arsenal game for the better.

This season Arsenal have managed to keep Jorginho for at least one more season, but I think Arsenal also still need another midfielder who may be better than Jorginho next season, at the moment we can see Declan Rice become an irreplaceable player in Arsenal midfield and I think Declan Rice needs a good tandem so that he can make Arsenal line very strong next season.

Bayern Munich has been eliminated from all competitions they are currently participating in, Bayern Munich failure in the Champions League certainly can no longer lift the morale of players because indeed for the next Bayern Munich only has the remaining matches without any targets they can achieve again, Bayern Munich painfully eliminated from the Champions League this season even though that is the only hope from Tuchel to be able to win the championship trophy title this season,  This week match is just to fight for second place but that does not mean Munich will play with high intensity in the match, because indeed the position number is no longer important for Munich as long as they can remain in the top 5 to play in the Champions League next season.

I think for now Tuchel only needs to wait for the time for the dismissal he will receive, this season only leaves 2 games left and it means sooner or later of course Munich will officially announce Tuchel dismissal because indeed Munich has been making competition in the Champions League as a reason to keep Tuchel this season, so that when Munich no longer play in the Champions League of course Tuchel future in Munich has ended.

Most likely Lyon can get 6 points in the remaining matches but still their chances of get in the European competition zone next season will still depend on the performance of the team above them at this time, Lyon at this time of course has high motivation to be able to continue to win because indeed the opponent that Lyon will face is not a team that is too strong for them,  For now, what you said is quite true because it is better for now lyon thinks the UCL is just a reward if it is possible for them to get it at the end of the season.

Currently Lyon only needs to chase the position of the lens that is indeed above it, Lyon only needs to focus on winning the rest of the game so that maybe Lens will slip when facing Rennes or Montpellier and make Lyon at least able to get one tikets Conference League, because that is the closest to them at this time, in addition to the competition that occurs between Lyon and several teams above it,  I think for now Ligue 1 no longer gives us interest in watching because the title race is over.

Palmer is the only player who can stand out and be consistent with Chelsea this season, Palmer toughness and intelligence as a striker at least able to cover Chelsea depravity this season, losing competition to Haaland and Silva instead so making Palmer have to leave Manchester City, I think actually Manchester City knows if Palmer has the talent and potential to become a great attacker but strangely somehow Manchester City let Palmer leave To their rival team earlier this season, bought for £40 million, Palmer was able to immediately adapt to Chelsea game and even now Palmer is Chelsea mainstay in every game they play, even when Palmer is absent from several Chelsea games Chelsea often lose.

Palmer has a pretty long contract with Chelsea, so I think maybe he will stay with Chelsea in the next few seasons, besides that it seems that Chelsea can be a place for him to show his ability and also the quality he has so that when the time is right of course he will go to another better club, Palmer main focus at the moment is to restore Chelsea performance but if Chelsea do not improve of course staying is not the thing that It's good for a young player like Palmer at the moment, so maybe he will think about leaving 2 or 3 more seasons if Chelsea performance does not improve.

Finally all the predictions that we have said before have been broken, some of us here including me mentioned Aston Villa as the favorite to win the Conference League this season after they were able to perform quite impressively throughout the season and even after defeating the existing strong team of course no one thought that Aston Villa journey actually had to stop at the hands of Olympiacos who were even very difficult to reach the semi-finals this season,  When Olympiacos managed to beat Aston Villa in the first leg, I think it was just a stroke of luck for Olympiacos because at that time Aston Villa played quite badly especially at that time Aston Villa could not field their best goalkeeper.

The second leg, I thought it would be a revival for Aston Villa because indeed they could play a full squad in the match including Martinez, but it turned out that Olympiacos could appear quite Spartan at their own home and make Aston Villa difficult to create goals to catch up with their aggregate goals, hoping to score in the match but Aston Villa had to be humiliated by conceding two goals and making the aggregate 6-2.
The final will of course be Fiorentina vs Olympiacos and I think for now we can't underestimate Olympiakos, Olympiacos managed to beat the strongest team (Aston Villa) in the Conference League this season, so I think olympiakos  should also be ware by fiorentina because for now we can't say Olympiacos team is weak.

Leverkusen made it to the Europa League final this season after beating Roma 4-2 on aggregate, Leverkusen have been favourites to win and it is evident they are now only one step away from being able to grasp the championship trophy as well as open the opportunity for Leverkusen to be able to end the season by winning the treble winners this season, the second leg match was quite tight and even I think if in that match Roma will succeed in breaking Leverkusen unbeaten record this season, but again we can see how the mentality shown by Leverkusen in the game that indeed seemed they refused to lose, Leverkusen who fell behind until the 81st minute but as has often happened this season, Leverkusen can still come back and equalize to make them qualify for the final.

So far Leverkusen have managed to reach an unbeaten record of 49 games and clearly that record has equaled the record set by Arsenal in 2004, for now it is not actually the unbeaten record that amazes me but rather their incredible comeback record this season seems to be very difficult we to see in other teams in Europe.

List of leverkusen comebacks throughout the 2023/24 season:

⏰ 90+4 vs Bayern
⏰ 90+4 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+4 vs Augsburg
⏰ 90+1 vs Leipzig
⏰ 90+1 vs Stuttgart
⏰ 90+2 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+3 & 90+7 vs Qarabag
⏰ 90+1 vs Hoffenheim
⏰ 90+7 vs Dortmund
⏰ 90+7 vs Stuttgart
⏰ 90+7 vs AS Roma

Source : Fabrizio Romano

Atlanta and Roma are currently competing fiercely to be able to grab one last position in the Champions League zone, the two teams are currently only on goal difference and of course provide the same opportunity to end the top 5 rankings later, but in terms of matches of course Atlanta is superior to Roma because Atlanta still has one game they have not played,  The weekend match will certainly be a decisive match for both teams in getting the top 5 position later, I personally have the not same thoughts as you, because in my opinion it is likely that Atlanta might be able to get or maintain a 5th place compared to Roma who have so far not been able to show maximum performance.

Roma have so far not shown consistency in stable performance and they often waste opportunities to get full points in a match, while Atlanta who actually have a busy schedule are actually able to continue to maintain their performance both in Serie A and the Europa League at this time, so it is difficult to say if Roma is more likely than Atlanta to get the last 1 ticket to the Champions League.

Girona, which has performed quite impressively this season, is of course a factor of their players who have quality and also quite good performance, apart from the strategic support of coaches who do can read the opponent game, Girona performance this season is like Leverkusen and Bologna who are able to rise after a long time they are mediocre teams in their respective leagues,  Girona in particular of course we are quite surprised by everything they have shown this season and no one even thinks if they can compete at the top of the La Liga table this season with Madrid and Barcelona, Girona ability is very noticeable when they are able to beat big teams and also rich even if we look at the team they beat has a more impressive squad than Girona which only contains makeshift players.

Like other teams that are able to show their performance, of course Girona players are also starting to become the target of other teams to recruit, the most prominent Girona player is Artem Dovbyk who is able to score 20 goals this season for Girona in La Liga, bought at a low price but now Girona has received a pretty fantastic offer to buy Artem Dovbyk at this time,  I think with so many offers coming in on Artem Dovbyk at the moment, it is certainly a confusion for Girona at the moment whether to opt for big money or keep Artem Dovbyk next season.

Real Madrid is trying to regenerate its squad this season by continuing to bring in young players, the arrival of some young players must of course force Madrid to release some old players, currently Modric is of course one of the old players they let go while Kross looks like he will indeed be projected for another season as a player who might be able to share experience with young players next season,  Ancelotti is starting to try to build a third volume of Los Galaticos so I think they are starting to target and gather a standout young star player to fill every line in their squad next season.

Kross and Modric have been putting all their abilities into Madrid for a long time, so indeed they deserve to be honored as living legends of Madrid today, next season we no longer see Modric in Madrid midfield because indeed Madrid have decided to no longer renew the contract, and reportedly there are currently several clubs that are indeed in talks to sign Modric as a free agent next season so I Think it is very likely that Modric will play in a league that is not as tight as La Liga later.

Both teams are currently targeting victory in order to improve their position in the league, Chelsea is of course still a strong enough team if they meet Nottingham Forest who are currently fighting away from the relegation zone, Chelsea who in the last two games won certainly have great motivation to  win the every game in order to continue to maintain their chances of playing in European competition next season,  In addition, victory will of course make Chelsea further away from Manchester United who in other matches will face a difficult match against Arsenal, if you look at the performance of both teams, of course I will make Chelsea the favorite in the match later.

Chelsea are currently starting to rise after a series of bad results they received but even so, of course Chelsea also cannot underestimate Nottingham Forest in the game later, because for now Nottingham Forest is also in a difficult condition in the standings, although they are currently in the relegation safe zone, they must get 3 points if they do not want to drop to the relegation zone,  Luton and Nottingham Forest only have a difference of 3 points so we can say that Nottingham Forest is also still likely to be relegated if they cannot take advantage of the remaining 2 matches to win.

Arsenal have managed to go far now by still giving tough competition to Manchester City in the race for the EPL title this season, 36 games have been passed by Arsenal to be at the top of the table and now there are only two crucial games left to be able to ensure Arsenal the title if Manchester City drop points in their remaining matches,  I think Arsenal cannot underestimate Manchester United and Everton even though their current performance is in poor condition, if Arsenal underestimate the two teams it is not impossible Arsenal will experience what happened to Liverpool today, now Arsenal chance to win the EPL is only by winning the rest of the game and of course on the condition that Manchester City will lose their remaining one game later.   

Arsenal in recent seasons have started to be contenders for the championship but still Arteta must be able to lift the morale and also the consistency of his players next season, the remaining two games of course have the potential to surprise Arsenal and that's why I think if Everton and Manchester United might be a stumbling block for Arsenal later.

Roma burden in the game against Leverkusen is of course very heavy because the game will be a hope for Roma to continue on the path of winning the Europa League this season if they can beat Leverkusen today with a score of 3-0, although they have hope to stay in the Europa League but I think Roma's chances of beating Leverkusen are very small,  In recent weeks Roma have had a difficult and hectic fixture schedule, last week they were matched by Juventus after previously being beaten by Leverkusen in the first leg and after facing Leverkusen today, Roma had to return to a difficult match against Atlanta.

Both teams are still fighting in the Europa League and I think the team that has better squad depth will win the match, yes because after the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, Atlanta and Roma only have 3 days to restore the performance and stamina of their players to be ready to make a very decisive match for both teams, but in my opinion Atlanta has a greater chance of winning the week 36 match later, because Atlanta will play in Italy in the second leg today, while Roma of course have to travel far enough to go to Germany so they have little time to rest, Roma chance of being above Atlanta seems to be difficult especially Atlanta has 1 more game left than Roma at this time.

The victory over Lille certainly increases Lyon motivation at the moment to continue to be able to win in their remaining games, to be able to compete in the Champions League zone this season of course it is too late for Lyon because they wasted too many points at the beginning and middle of this season, but I think of course for now Lyon must be able to focus their attention to at least be able to play in the Europa League next season,  Moreover, so far Lyon has an easier remaining match for them to get full points, besides that the difference in points owned by Lyon with Lens and Nice is not too far, Lyon in the remaining two matches will only face Clermont Foot and Strasbourg which are relatively easy opponents for them, while Nice and Lens actually have the remaining difficult opponents and have the potential to lose points.

Mathematically Lyon chances of playing in the Europa League next season are wide open if they can get 6 points from the remaining two games, I think it is more realistic for Lyon this season to try to get a ticket to the Europa League than to their team with targets that may be difficult to achieve, but of course Lyon may also be able to benefit from defeats to Lille and Nice later in the race for Champions League tickets next season.

Chelsea are currently considering Pochettino future at Stamford Bridge, I think it is very natural Chelsea do because indeed this season Chelsea performance has been inconsistent, lucky for Pochettino in the last game they can win and make them now able to compete in the Europa League zone after Manchester United also suffered a defeat to Crystal Palace,  If you look at Chelsea's game this season of course you know why the fans are getting fed up with Pochettino, Chelsea game this season is quite bad and we can even see they just make passes backwards and sideways without any meaningful goals and not make the opponent depressed.

But in the last two games we can see they play more attractive by having a fast tempo to dismantle the opponent defense and the players are starting to dare to have possession so that the opponent is a little frustrated in chasing the ball, besides that in the last two games we can see Chelsea game scheme is more arranged so that it can threaten the opponent defense at any time,  We can say that Pochettino has had a bit of time at Chelsea but I think he has wasted that time only on failed experiments at Chelsea so far, so he might be worthy enough to be sacked.

Since the group phase, Dortmund actually joined the group which can be said to be a hellish group in the Champions League because it contains a big team, but with their toughness and experience playing in European competitions so far they have been able to make Dortmund come out as group winners, their performance in the Champions League and Bundesliga is indeed very inverse,  although they are able to provide competition in the Bundesliga but it is not able to make them able to Being title contenders who ultimately have to end the season in the current 5th place, while in the Champions League they were underestimated and even against Atletico Madrid no one considered them as favourites to be able to turn things around in the second leg.

But today in fact we can see if Dortmund and Bayern Munich who have poor performance in the Bundesliga are able to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, especially Dortmund is even only one step away from them being able to win the championship trophy after eliminating PSG in two legs, at this time of course it is surprising to see a team that from the group phase is underestimated actually able to reach the final round of the Champions League,  Even I think against Madrid later in the final they still have a bigger chance of winning and for now it's not appropriate for us to underestimate Dortmund again.